May your hearts be filled with hope and joy: Pope Benedict XVI
He also prayed for dialogue and reconciliation in the world; in the Holy Land, in Somalia, Ivory Coast and Sudan, in North and South Korea.
IN HIS Urbi et Orbi message, Pope Benedict XVI reminded the faithful to be open to love wrapped in the light of Christmas. He prayed for dialogue and reconciliation in the world; in the Holy Land, in Somalia, Ivory Coast and Sudan, in North and South Korea. More than 50 thousand people listened to Pope Benedict at St Peter's Square in Rome. Besides the locals, people came from Mexico, Poland, Spain, Australia, the Philippines and the United States of America to listen to him.
He prayed, “May the birth of the Saviour strengthen the spirit of faith, patience and courage of the faithful of the Church in mainland China, that they may not lose heart through the limitations imposed on their freedom of religion and conscience but, persevering in fidelity to Christ and his Church, may keep alive the flame of hope. May the love of ‘God-with-us’ grant perseverance to all those Christian communities enduring discrimination and persecution, and inspire political and religious leaders to be committed to full respect for the religious freedom of all.”
“Belief in the God, who desired to share in our history, constantly encourages us in our own commitment to that history, for all its contradictions. It is a source of hope for everyone whose dignity is offended and violated, since the one born in Bethlehem came to set every man and woman free from the source of all enslavement,” said Pope Benedict XVI in his message.
At the end of the message, Pope Benedict XVI sent Christmas greetings across the world via television and radio, in over 60 languages which read as “May the birth of the Prince of Peace remind the world where its true happiness lies; and may your hearts be filled with hope and joy, for the Saviour has been born for us.”
“Belief in the God, who desired to share in our history, constantly encourages us in our own commitment to that history, for all its contradictions. It is a source of hope for everyone whose dignity is offended and violated, since the one born in Bethlehem came to set every man and woman free from the source of all enslavement,” said Pope Benedict XVI in his message.
At the end of the message, Pope Benedict XVI sent Christmas greetings across the world via television and radio, in over 60 languages which read as “May the birth of the Prince of Peace remind the world where its true happiness lies; and may your hearts be filled with hope and joy, for the Saviour has been born for us.”
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